Advanced Drum Lesson 22: The Traditional Thumb Grip
This time we’re checking out the hand technique known as the traditional thumb grip. If...
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Basic Drum Lesson 23: The Money Beat, Latin Style
If you missed our previous lessons on the Money Beat and it’s variations, check them out....
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Advanced Drum Lesson 23: THE Major Factor in Limiting Your Speed
Watch the video and see if you can guess which of these 2 exercises I am NOT playing correctly!...
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Basic Drum Lesson 24: Funking Up the Money Beat
This time we’re modifying the famous Money Beat for use in Funk music just like Bernard...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 24: Major Factor in Limiting Your Speed – Part 3-Conclusion
This is the conclusion to our 3-part series covering limitations to your speed. If you’d like more...
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Basic Drum Lesson 25: Double-Time the Beat to Double the Money
This lesson continues with variations on the money beat that we covered in a previous lesson. Join...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 25: The Table of Time from 1 to 6
When I first studied with Joe Morello back in 1970, he would hand out copies of exercises that he...
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Basic Drum Lesson 26: Multi-Money Beat Variations
This video takes our prior lessons on the money beat a step further with some cool variations. If...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 26: THE Major Factor in Limiting Your Speed – Part 2
Many drummers think that their hand and foot chops are limiting their speed and although that is...
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Basic Drum Lesson 27: More Music Theory Adding 32nd Notes
Today’s lesson adds to our knowledge of music theory, esepcially for drummers, by featuring...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 27: Table of Time Part 2 from 7 to 12
This is the second part of our lesson taken from Joe Morello’s book Master Studies, which...
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Basic Drum Lesson 28: More Music Theory Adding 64th Notes
We continue our lessons into reading music, especially for drummers, with 64th Notes. If you’d...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 28: Here’s a Tip for Improving Your Hand Chops
Hand technique is easy if you know the proper techniques. If you don’t, you’ll not...
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Basic Drum Lesson 29: More Music Theory Adding Half Notes
We continue with more music theory, this time we feature the Half Note. If you’d like more...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 29: Who is the world’s greatest drummer?
This is a question that drummers over the world have pondered for years and years. Here’s my...
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Basic Drum Lesson 30: More Music Theory Adding Whole Notes
This lesson in Music Theory continues with the note known as the Whole Note. If you’d like more...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 30: How to Play Big Band Breaks
If you’ve ever heard Buddy Rich playing with a big band then you’ve heard some of the...
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Basic Drum Lesson 31: More Music Theory with Triplets
In this lesson on music theory, we cover the simple math behind the artificial note groups called...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 31: Getting Creative with Drum Sounds
Some of the world’s greatest drummers are also among the most creative. And creativity is...
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Basic Drum Lesson 32: Simple but Critical 4-Way Coordination
In this lesson, we’re introducing you to some simple, but critical, 4-way coordination...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 32: Cross-Coordinated Open-Handed Playing
Open handed drumming has become very popular for many reasons. Here’s how to develop cross...
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Basic Drum Lesson 33: Simple but Critical 4-way Coordination Continued
TigerBill here with the conclusion of our lesson from last time on simple but critical 4-way...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 33: Open-Handed Jazz Playing
Although open handed playing has been around for a long time, it’s becoming extremely...
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Basic Drum Lesson 34: Can you hear your 4-way coordination?
Listening is a critical part of drumming but accurately hearing what you are playing is just as...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 34: Rudiments Every Drumset Player Should Know – Single Stroke Roll
We continue our lessons in expanding the drum corps rudiments around the drumset with the ever...
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Basic Drum Lesson 35: Cross Coordination for Beginners
TigerBill here, in this lesson we’re going to provide you with some easy cross coordination...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 35: Rudiments Every Drumset Player Should Know – Double Stroke Roll
This time we’re taking the drum rudiment known as the Double Stroke Roll around the drumset....
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Basic Drum Lesson 36: More Coordination Drills
Last time we worked on coordination drills, now we expand that lesson with more. Check it out. If...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 36: Joe Morello Drum Solo Transcriptions
This lesson features Joe Morello’s book of transcribed drum solos called “Off The...
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Basic Drum Lesson 37: Music Theory with Odd Time Signatures 3, 5, and 7.
TigerBill here with a Music Theory lesson featuring Odd Times Signatures of 3, 5, and 7. If you’d...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 37: Rudiments Every Drumset Player Should Know – Single Paradiddle
Although drum rudiments are predominantly featured in drum corps settings, they can be even more...
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Basic Drum Lesson 38: Music Theory, The Time Signature Test
TigerBill here with another lesson in music theory: The Time Signature Test. If you’d like more...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 38: The Business of Music
Many musicians have their technique down to perfection but when it comes to the actual business of...
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Basic Drum Lesson 39: Music Theory, The Time Signature Test Answers
TigerBill here with another lesson in music theory. Last time we asked you to take the time...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 39: Combining Rudiments Around the Drumset
In today’s lesson, you’ll learn the power of combining various rudiments as we move...
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Basic Drum Lesson 40: The First Commandment of Good Drumming
TigerBill here with a lesson on the First Commandment of Good Drumming. If you’d like more...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 40: Triplet Sticking Patterns
TigerBill here, In this lesson we’re working on some triplet sticking patterns. If you’d...
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Basic Drum Lesson 41: The Money Beat, Bossa Nova Style
TigerBill here, back with another lesson. This time we’re working the Money Beat, Bossa Nova...
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Advanced Drum Lesson 41: Triplet Sticking Patterns
TigerBill here, In this lesson we’re working on some triplet sticking patterns. If you’d...
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Basic Drum Lesson 42: From Money Beat to Shuffle Style
TigerBill here with another lesson. This time we’re taking the Money Beat over to Shuffle...
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